“Then King Darius issued a decree,
and a search was made in the archives, where the treasures were stored in
Babylon. And at Achmetha (house of books) in a palace, which is in the province of Media, a
scroll was found and there was written in it as follows: “In the
first year of King Cyrus, Cyrus the king issued a decree: ‘Concerning
the house of God at Jerusalem, let the house be rebuilt.”
Chapter 5
ended with the people of Jerusalem and Judah appealing to king Darius to, “let
a search be conducted in the king’s treasure house, which is there in Babylon,
if it be that a decree was issued by King Cyrus to rebuild this house of God at
Jerusalem; and let the king send to us his decision concerning this matter” (v.17.)
As we see
from our text here in chapter 6, no record was found in Babylon of Cyrus’ decree. But, three
hundred miles away in a library in the palace of Media a scroll was found
that contained it. Not only that, specific instructions were
recorded in that decree as to its location, construction, financial
appropriations, and the projects protection from the very accusers who stood
before king Darius. Thus, because the Word was heard, the project was
completed, and even financed by their accusers.
We too can
defeat our accuser with God’s WORD. Satan, who would love to keep us in a state
of guilt and shame because of our faults and short comings, must yield to God’s
WORD. Therefore, claim the command of the King of kings, recorded in His WORD,
“It is written, I am forgiven”, and move forward in the work He has for you to
complete.
The Truth
“If we
confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to
cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” (1 John 1:8-9)
